The University of Missouri System Board of Curators on Thursday approved the hiring of Kansas City-based architecture firm Populous to design a new football facility in the south end zone at Memorial Stadium.
The proposed renovation, which still needs final board approval to proceed to construction, has been among athletic director Jim Sterk’s top priorities since his arrival in August.
The 107,000-square foot, four-story facility will help Mizzou’s football program keep pace from an infrastructure standpoint with its Southeastern Conference brethren.
The proposed new facility will include a new locker, dining room, weight room, training facility, coaches’ offices, state-of-the-art meeting rooms and more for the football team.